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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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From this matter, they entered next to Purgatory wherein Eckius kept no order.1 For when they should have disputed, what power the Pope hath in Purgatory, Eckius turneth the scope of the question, and proveth that there is Purgatory, & allegeth for him the place of Machab. Luther leaning upon the judgement of Hierom, affirmeth the book of Maccabees not to be Canonical.2 Eckius again replieth the book of Maccabees to be of no less authority then the Gospels. Also he alleged the place 1. Corinth. 3.3 He shall be saved▪ yet so as it were by fire. Moreover he inferred the place of Math. 5. Agree thou with thine adversary while thou art in the way with him, 4least he commit thee into prison, from whence thou shalt not escape, till thou hast payed the uttermost farthing. 5&c. To this he added also the place of the Psalms: We have passed through the fire and water. 6&c. Howe these places be wrested to purgatory, let the reader discern and judge.
From this matter, they entred nexte to Purgatorie wherein Eckius kept no order.1 For whē they should haue disputed, what power the Pope hath in Purgatorie, Eckius turneth the scope of the question, and prooueth that there is Purgatorie, & allegeth for him the place of Machab. Luther leaning vpon the iudgement of Hierom, affirmeth the booke of Machabees not to be Canonical.2 Eckius againe replyeth the booke of Machabees to be of no lesse authoritie then the Gospels. Also he alleged the place